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John Hattie

Know Thy Impact

October 17, 2023 by megankruse

I’ve been wrestling with this blogpost for several days now, and am late in posting it according to my self-imposed Sunday, 1:00 p.m. deadline.  I’m not sure that I can pinpoint the struggle with getting coherent words on the screen, but perhaps the struggle is evidence of the internal struggle I’m experiencing. The Internal Struggle … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: behavioral expectations, capacity, compliance, EDView360, FMCSD, instructional coaching, instructional expectations, John Hattie, Pam Austin, plan-teach-reflect, Solution Tree, struggle

8 Seconds

September 10, 2023 by megankruse

This past week brought the annual Tri-State Rodeo to Fort Madison.  75 years of “…some of the best rodeo action on earth”.  I don’t follow the circuit, but I LOVE attending the Tri State Rodeo each year.  The dust, the dirt, the livestock, the clown, the cowboys & cowgirls, the cool fall nights – it’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Personal Learning, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: collective efficacy, cowboys, cowgirls, Dr. Anita Archer, effect size, John Hattie, rodeo, Tri-State Rodeo

A Formula for Reading Success

August 2, 2023 by megankruse

The EDVIEW360 podcast from Voyager Sopris recently released a stellar episode featuring two of education’s greats:  Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Louisa Moats.  The world is a better place because of these two individuals.  Their work has resulted in and will continue to result in high levels of learning for teachers and students everywhere.  I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Dr. Anita Archer, Dr. Julie Washington, EDView360, explicit instruction, hinge point, Iowa Science of Reading Summit, John Hattie, Louisa Moats, multi-tiered systems of support, Pam Austin, Philip B. Gough, science of learning, science of reading, science of teaching, simple view of reading, Stephanie Stollar, system, The Mythical Silver Bullet, The Simple View of Effective Reading Instruction, Visible Learning, William E. Tunmer

The Truth About A Lot of Things

April 2, 2023 by megankruse

The Truth About Reading The truth about reading is that we have been failing to teach kids how to read for years.  According to The Truth About Reading website, “Illiteracy and sub-literacy in America (and around the world) is a growing issue.  Awareness is important, but so is action.”  Action is happening in the state … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Angie Hanlin, Charles Hughes, David Chalk, documentary, Dr. Anita Archer, Emily Hanford, fluency, Fort Madison High School, George Couros, Jenny Steffensmeier, John Hattie, Katie Dailey, Lisa Williams, Melissa & Lori Love Literacy, Mme Lockhart, Natalie Wexler, Nora Chahbazi, Papae Wymore, relationships, repetition, Stephanie Edgren, Sue Haeger, The Reading League, The Truth About Reading, Visible Learning

Mirror, Mirror

March 5, 2023 by megankruse

Spring break is right around the corner for Fort Madison Community School District.  We have one week until we get that much-needed week away from school.  This is the time of year when our “windows of tolerance” can be nearly closed.  We are frustrated with escalating student behaviors, data that is not moving in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Angie Hanlin, Brittney Bills, Casey Jergens, Charlotte Nagel, Corrine Swigart, Debra Ridgway, Dr. Lori Desautels, FMCSD, Jackie Woolever, Jennifer LaFrenz, John Hattie, Katey Bowen, Kim Mendez, Kristy Woodley, Maddie Lemek, Mary Hellige, Melissa & Lori Love Literacy, Nita Carlson, Olivia Johnson, Sarah Bothell, self-deprecation, self-reflection, Shana Jannusch, Thomas Carlyle, Visible Learning, Wendy Boeding, window of tolerance

It Takes Time, Growth Mindsets, and Intentional Planning

February 26, 2023 by megankruse

It takes time.  This a phrase uttered in multiple educational arenas when talking about student proficiency.  It takes time.  I have been reminded of this over and over again in my work as a teacher and as an instructional coach.  Most recently, I have been reminded of this with three exceptional learning opportunities:  1)  Episode … [Read more…]

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Visible Learning Through Goal Setting

September 11, 2022 by megankruse

This past week has allowed a peek into what our teachers are doing with students to set academic goals.  In addition to our standing district beliefs, vision, mission, and goals, Fort Madison Community School District has identified the following goal for the 2022-2023 school year: “By May 2023, FMCSD will improve ELA and Math proficiency … [Read more…]

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Random Ramblings

August 8, 2021 by megankruse

So.  Many.  Thoughts.  Mostly Unconnected. Challenges and Connections This week has brought a variety of challenges, and has been a reminder of why it’s so important to maintain an arsenal of positivity.  In an April 4 post about Gratitude, I wrote, “Maintaining a positive mindset is tough to do during challenging times, all the more … [Read more…]

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